• DocumentCode
    1198093
  • Title

    Error reporting with graduated color

  • Author

    Oberg, Bruce ; Notkin, David

  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1992
  • Firstpage
    33
  • Lastpage
    38
  • Abstract
    A technique for nonintrusive error notification during programming that uses graduated color and elision, the temporary hiding of information, is described. Users can see errors and their age by the color and can look at the associated error explanation when they are not busy. Interruption is kept to a minimum during notification, and the explanation is close at hand and complete when it is wanted. The application of this technique to the Cornell synthesizer Generator is discussed, and sample generated displays are presented.<>
  • Keywords
    colour; programming environments; software tools; user interfaces; Cornell synthesizer Generator; elision; error explanation; error reporting; explanation; graduated color; nonintrusive error notification; programming; Color; Displays; Error correction; Hardware; Mice; Productivity; Programming profession; Prototypes; Synthesizers; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Software, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0740-7459
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/52.168856
  • Filename
    168856